Considering that today is Super Bowl Sunday, one might wonder why I’m not sharing a recipe for buffalo wings or some sort of ultimate party dip. While those are great party foods, I am not what you might call a football fan. I won’t lose a wink of sleep tonight if I don’t know who reigned...
Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Stew with Red Wine and Mushrooms)
Boeuf Bourguignon is arguably Julia Child's most famous recipe, or at least near the top thanks to the movie Julie & Julia. The recipe itself is quite a masterpiece, but certainly not overly difficult or intimidating. I have nothing but love for dear Julia, but after making her version of the classic Beef Stew with Red...
Overnight Steel Cut Oatmeal
If I'm being perfectly honest with you all, it's that Steel Cut Oats took a little time to grow on me. My inner-child will always have a passionate love for packets of Quaker Strawberries & Cream oatmeal. The first few times that I prepared steel cut oats, they were very well received by my husband,...
Friday Favorites: Organized Pantry Edition
If I I thought I could talk my husband into it, I would absolutely turn our second bedroom into a gorgeous walk-in pantry. It would be a hybrid of some of the pantry ideas I'm sharing with you today, but it would probably also need some sort of comfy place to sit and admire all...
Venison Goulash
American-style goulash made with venison might as well be called Michigan Goulash. Around here, November 15 marks the beginning of the guys' favorite weekend of the year, and a time affectionately referred to as Widow's Weekend complete with sales and promotions for the ladies who have the itch to shop while the boys go to deer...
Chai Smoothie
Drinking a nice big cup of Chai is one of my very favorite ways to start a day. Or end a day, for that matter. Whether it's hot, cold, or frozen, chai is a special treat. This time of year there are smoothie recipes all over the internet and in magazines because everyone is at...
Crispy Thin Crust Pizza
Our first meal when we arrived in Italy was pizza. Exhausted and jet-lagged, we were feeling hungry and groggy. We walked the route from our apartment along the main street of our little town to explore our new surroundings, and then picked up two pizzas to bring back with us for lunch (or dinner to...
Homemade Yogurt
Making your own yogurt at home is extremely easy, but more importantly, it’s so much better than store bought. While we were living in Italy, we ate a tremendous amount of yogurt. European grocery stores have more yogurt varieties than we could even comprehend! It was fun trying out so many different types and flavors....
Campfire Chicken and Dumplings
I don’t know about all of you, but I am thoroughly enjoying the New Year thus far. Michael and I have been having a splendidly relaxing time up north at our cabin for the last week or so. One of the highlights would definitely have to be cooking over the campfire. For Christmas, I was...
A Resolution for the New Year
This pretty much sums up my goals for the year ahead. It has been one of my favorite verses ever since I learned it as a freckle-faced little girl listening to Adventures in Odyssey on cassette tape every night in my rosey pink bedroom before I went to sleep. It seems so simple, yet eludes so...